As its reputation for proud but progressive Southern cooking spread amongst locavore-leaning consumers and critics looking for true destination dining, the couple branched out with a growing restaurant group (dubbed the Ouita Michel Family) that focuses on approachable food with quality ingredients: Over the years, that's meant crusty po-boys (Windy Corner, opened in 2010), scratch-made scones (The Midway Bakery, opened in 2012), crackly fish and chips (Smithtown Seafood, opened in 2013), and a Hot Brown-inspired burger—beef topped with bacon, ham, and creamy Mornay cheese—that nearly brought Guy Fieri to his knees (Wallace Station Deli and Bakery, opened in 2003). Meanwhile, after more than 15 years of heading up her kitchens, Michel has largely shed her line cook role in favor of menu development and quality control throughout every corner of her horse-country empire.

Order your cornmeal-crusted catfish, shrimp and grits or fish tacos with chili-lime-yogurt sauce at Smithtown’s counter, then head to a table in adjoining…

In case you're noticing a theme developing here, Bhatt's Ouita Michels Admiration Society extends to another one of her restaurant ventures, Smithtown Seafood, which shares space with West Sixth Brewing. "Smithtown is another chef Ouita brainchild very ably run by chef Jonathan Sanning. The catfish is wild caught; the tilapia and the salad greens are raised in the same building as the restaurant by a great nonprofit known as Food Chain." The organization promotes sustainable indoor food production through education, and Smithtown is a showcase for its aquaculture efforts, utilizing greens and herbs grown next door at Food Chain's urban farm. Smithtown Seafood, 501 W.

Smithtown Seafood, voted Lexington, Ky.’s Favorite Seafood Restaurant, has the best fish and chips and fried catfish in Kentucky!. Established in conjunction with FoodChain, a non-profit research hub for urban indoor farming and aquaculture, we serve their herbs and salad greens and prepare their freshly harvested tilapia. Enjoy one of Chef Agnes’s weekend specials, lovingly imbued with the warm flavors of her native Puerto Rico.

Yelp: 4 stars, 21 reviews The folks at Smithtown Seafood are dedicated to educating customers about exactly where they stand on the foodchain. Attached to West 6th Brewery, Smithtown takes farm-to-table to the extreme by sourcing much of their greens less than 12 feet away from the kitchen. All that sustainability and responsibility means a lot, but it would all be for not if the food wasn’t amazing, but it is amazing.

Smithtown Seafood is an innovative restaurant that serves up fresh, sustainable seafood right in the heart of Lexington. Dogs are invited to join their owners on the outdoor patio, where they can bask in the bustling atmosphere of the West Sixth Brewing courtyard. What sets Smithtown apart is their use of locally-sourced ingredients and their partnership with FoodChain, an urban aquaponics farm.

Ouita Michel’s popular spot in the West Sixth Brewery uses only sustainably caught seafood and fish in dishes honoring both southern specialties — oyster and shrimp po’ boys like they make them in New Orleans and northern ones — and New England-style like Nor’easter chowder, a hearty concoction of clams, potatoes, cream, bacon and herbs. Smithtown Seafood shrimp and grits.

Smithtown Seafood is tucked into the elbow of Jefferson and West Sixth at 501 West Sixth Street, inside The Breadbox/West Sixth Brewing complex. This is the latest entry in Chef Ouita Michel’s imaginative bluegrass culinary empire, and features sustainably or responsibly raised seafood. Tilapia is farmed next door at the neighboring urban farm, Food Chain.

Located in northern Lexington, a historically black neighborhood and veritable food desert, Smithtown Seafood sources their produce and fresh fish from an urban aquaponics farm called FoodChain, located in the back of the same building complex (along with a brewery and other local businesses that have retrofitted an old Rainbo Bread factory).

Grab a platter of wild-caught fried catfish or some fish tacos at this fast-casual dining locale serving fresh fish sourced from neighboring indoor commercial Aquaponics farm Food Chain. You can also chow down in the adjacent West Sixth Brewing’s tap room and wash it down with a classic West Sixth IPA. smithtownseafood.com

Traditional Kentucky fried fish and seafood are served in this casual restaurant, along with tasty options such as fish tacos, shrimp wraps, and traditional fish and chips. Smithtown Seafood prides itself only using only sustainably caught seafood. This is one of the most affordable seafood restaurants in Lexington.

Smithtown Seafood: Located in the popular Lexington Distillery District, Smithtown Seafood offers a casual dining experience with a focus on sustainable seafood. Guests can enjoy fish tacos, shrimp po'boys and other seafood favorites in a relaxed atmosphere.

While there, we also ordered food at the adjoining Smithtown Seafood, which serves up a mean shrimp po’boy and beef Wellington burger. It was the perfect low-key dinner we needed to soak up all the alcohol consumed.

Another joint from Outia Michel, Smithtown Seafood is all about—you guessed it—seafood. Enjoy oysters on the half shell, chilled lump crab dip, fried catfish sandwiches, and other locally sourced delights.

- Rating: 4.0/5 (271 reviews)- Price level: $$- Address: 501 West 6th St. Lexington, Kentucky - Categories: Seafood- Read more on Yelp. You may also like: Coat drives near Lexington